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jphussey
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Link Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 5:15 pm Post subject: Options for bumping up Ca |
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Just read through the water step-by-step and, maybe I missed it, but how do I adjust my Ca up?
With 1.2g Gypsum, 2.1g Calc. Chloride, and 2.3g Epsom, I am at:
Ca = 41ppm
Mg = 10ppm
Na = 22ppm
CI = 70ppm
SO4 = 70ppm
I read that we want CI and SO4 to be as close to a 1.0 ratio as possible, so if I just slightly bump the Gypsum and Calc Chloride, will that do the trick? Knocking Gypsum up to 1.6g and Calc Chloride up to 2.6g gets me to:
Ca = 49ppm
Mg = 10ppm
Na = 22ppm
CI = 78ppm
SO4 = 78ppm
All good?
Thanks,
Jason
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SD Endorf
Joined: 24 Apr 2015 Posts: 88
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Link Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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The Chloride / Sulfate ratio is a measuring tool, not a target.
In other words, a ratio of 1:0 will be balanced water, which will neither enhance malt characteristics or enhance hop flavors.
Chloride enhances maltiness. Sulfates accentuate hop.
It's best to determine what type of beer you're making and what water you're starting with we can go from there.
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jphussey
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Link Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Yea, sorry. So shooting for a balanced water profile, thus targeting 1.0.
I guess my question could be generalized as, 'once i hit my numbers for Mg, Na, and have the SO4/CI ratio for the target profile, how can I raise Ca?'
Is the answer just keep adding SO4 and CI, maintaining the desired ratio between the two until Ca hits 50?
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SD Endorf
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Link Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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It looks like you're starting with RO water?
I would skip the Epsom. There's plenty of magnesium in the grains.
Just going blind without your volumes or recipe, 0.35 grams / gallon of gypsum and 0.30 grams / gallon of calcium chloride will give you these numbers:
Calcium 51
Magnesium 0
Sodium 4
Sulfate 52
Chloride 52
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